Pewaukee's varsity girls basketball team continued its successful season Tuesday night as they defeated South Milwaukee (5-2) by an easy 55-39 score in a Woodland Conference game.

Pewaukee improved to 9-0 on the season and 7-0 in league play, tying the best beginning in school history.

The Pirates, ranked No. 2  in Division 2 in this week's Associated Press state poll, scored 13 straight points in the first quarter, led 15-8 after the first period and never let the visiting Rockets any closer.

Junior Brittany Groer came off the bench and fired in a varsity career-high of 17 points to lead the Pirates. Jordyn Swan added 12 points for the winners and Emily Wirth had 11.

Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team let a 34-23 lead get away in the fourth quarter Tuesday night and lost to host South Milwaukee in a Woodland Conference game, 53-47. The Pirates (7-2, 5-2) got outscored in the final period, 30-13.

Jordy Edgerson led the Pirates with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Cameron Hehn chipped in with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Pewaukee shot just 29% from the field and made just 8 of 19 foul shots.

PHS will host Greenfield on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Arrowhead's varsity boys hockey team lost to visiting Waukesha Tuesday night in the opening round of the Mullett Cup, 4-2.

Waukesha scored three goals in the final period to pull out the come-from-behind victory.

Travis Manser and Cal Essig scored goals for the Warhawks and Jared Johnson (2) and Cody Britt had assists.

Jake Michael of AHS saved 14 of 18 shots.

Arrowhead will host Verona Friday at 8 p.m. and No. 5 ranked Stoughton on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

Waukesha – A 22-year-old Town of Mukwonago man entered a no contest plea this morning for the death of a Town of Vernon girl, who suffered fatal injuries from a snowmobile crash Dec. 23.

Wayne A. Barkley entered the plea to a felony charge of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. He also entered a no contest plea to a felony bail jumping filed in November for violating conditions of his bail. Barkley will be sentenced March 4 by Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge William Domina.

Waukesha County Assistant District Attorney Michele Hulgaard said the state would recommend a sentence of five years in prison and five years of extended supervision for the homicide charge and three years of prison and three years of extended supervision for the bail jumping charge.

Barkley was driving a snowmobile on Phantom Lake in the Town of Mukwonago when his passenger Chelsey Lobenhofer fell of the sled and her head hit a vehicle that was on the lake. She died Dec. 26. Barkley was racing another snowmobile and as it approached the vehicle, a witness told police Barkley turned his sled at "the last minute and turned hard to avoid it, causing the snowmobile to roll over," the criminal complaint said.

A preliminary breath test showed Barkley had an alcohol concentration of 0.012, which is below the legal limit. A level of 0.08 is considered evidence of intoxication in adult drivers in Wisconsin. Barkley also agreed to an evidentiary chemical test of his blood, which showed positive for marijuana.

Barkley had been charged with one count of homicide by vehicle – use of a controlled substance, but in a plea agreement with prosecutors, the charge was amended.

In June 15 he was charged with resisting officers and damaging lawns in his Town of Mukwonago neighborhood. Those charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia have not been dismissed.

Domina revoked Barkley’s bail and he was taken into custody by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department following the hearing.

Due to a phone system conversion, the Lake Country Publications Hartland office will be without phone and Internet (e-mail) connections for at least two hours this afternoon. 

We thank you in advance for your patience as we work to switch over our system.

Pewaukee graduate J.J. Watt, who enjoyed a breakout season as a defensive lineman with the University of Wisconsin football team in 2010, announced Thursday that he was declaring for the NFL Draft.

Watt composed an open letter to Badgers fans on the school's athletic website detailing the circumstances of his decision.

Watt finished with a remarkable 21 tackles for loss during the 2010 season, with seven sacks, an interception, three forced fumbles and 62 total tackles -- tied for second on the Badgers. Wisconsin appeared in the Rose Bowl for the first time since the 1999 season.

He was named recipient of the Lott IMPACT trophy, an award that recognizes character and other positive traits in addition to on-field accumen, and was named second team All-American by the Associated Press. He was also a consensus first team All-Big Ten performer and was named the team's co-MVP.

Out of Pewaukee, Watt spent one year as a tight end with Central Michigan before transferring to Wisconsin as a walk-on. After a redshirt season, Watt started all 13 games at defensive end in 2009 before emerging as one of the nation's top players at his position in 2010. Many draft prognosticators envision NFL teams selecting Watt in the mid to late first round.

Have you ever taken a walk on a winter’s night? If you were lucky, the snow was fresh, the air calm and the moon bright in a starry sky. Perhaps it “gave a luster of mid-day to objects below” as Clement Moore describes in his famous Christmas poem.

It is winter’s stillness, simplicity and serenity that beckon many outdoors, despite the cold. In this part of the country, we find lots of ways to reap the rewards of winter's exceptional beauty.

This Saturday’s Candlelight Ski/Hike in Lapham Peak State Park in Delafield is just the sort of event that celebrates the season. Bring your cross country skis, snow shoes or hiking boots and explore the Kettle Moraine's winter wonderland from 6 to 9 p.m.

Wooden Bridges, Lake Country’s premier bluegrass band, will entertain all the hardy souls from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Homestead Hollow area. If you're not up to hitting the trails, just come and warm up by the blazing bonfire. Food will be available or bring your food to grill.

While the moon may provide all the light you’ll need to navigate the 1- to 2-mile trails, the pathways will get an extra boost of illumination from hundreds of candles along the way.

Attention Girl Scouts: an Oconomowoc dentist is looking to buy cookies! Once again this year Dr Jim Michaels and Oconomowoc Dental will be supporting local Girl Scout troops.  Michaels' said they willl  purchase two boxes of cookies from any Scout who comes to their office at 819 Summit Ave. Last year they  purchased almost 200 boxes that were sent to troops overseas.

  Young women, grades eight through 12, are invited to participate in a special daylong conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Crosspoint Community Church, W380 N6931 N. Lake Road, Oconomowoc. “Detour” will present a counter-cultural message to teenage girls to be safe, healthy and empowered covering the issues of relationship boundaries, media interaction (Facebook, texting, etc.), self-love, dating and sexuality/abstinence. The conference will feature Pam Stenzel, founder of Enlighten Communications, Inc., local high-risk teen therapist, Terri Koschnick, MS, LMFT and Ricki Keepman, a college-age woman and Oconomowoc High School graduate.

The sponsored one-day event is free but requires pre-registration and a ticket. Lunch will be provided and participants will be eligible to win a mani/pedi party, iTunes and coffee gift cards as well as other prizes. Parents are invited to learn more and ask questions at a Parent Preview Night (no registration required), at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Milwaukee Street Traders in Delafield.

Pre-registration/tickets are available at Crosspoint Community Church (262) 567-5311 or at www.detourconference.com.

Arrowhead's varsity boys basketball  team turned in a strong defensive effort last Friday night and whipped visiting Waukesha North in a Classic 8 Conference game, 70-50. The Warhawks improved to 9-2 overall and 5-0 in league play.

The Warhawks led 19-10 after the first period and 38-16 at halftime. Their largest lead was 35 points in the fourth period.

Sophomore guard Kenny Finco fired in 20 points to lead the Warhawks. Jonny Fischer added 10 points for the winners and Charles Rushman had 9.

AHS will play at Brookfield Central Tuesday in a nonconference game and at Waukesha South Friday in a league battle.

Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team defeated visiting Greenfield Friday night in a Woodland Conference game, 69-59.

PHS improved to 8-2 overall and 6-2 in league play.

The two teams battled to an 18-18 deadlock at halftime. In the second half, Pewaukee enjoyed a 41-31 edge.

Junior Ben Steker played his best game ever, making all seven of his shots from the floor and finishing with a career-best 19 points. Jordy Edgerson added 13 points for the winners and Austin Hansen chipped in with 12 tallies.

Pewaukee will host Whitnall Tuesday at St. Francis on Friday.

Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team handed host  Waukesha North its 104th consecutive Classic 8 Conference loss Friday night by scoring a 48-23 victory over the Northstars.

The win improved AHS to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in league play. North fell to 0-5 in conference games.

Senior Jessica Goetz had her best game of the season, scoring 15 points. Junior point guard Amanda Bauer added 10 tallies for the winners.

Jenny Smith, the leading scorer for AHS, did not play due to illness.

AHS will host Sussex Hamilton Tuesday and Waukesha South on Friday.

Kettle Moraine's varsity boys basketball team lost to host Mukwonago Friday night in a Classic 8 Conference game, 74-47.

Mukwonago led at halftime, 36-18.

Derek Hasanoglu led the winners with 18 points.

KM was led by Trey Dowling and Kyle Kita with 12 points each and Jon Galando with 11.

Pewaukee's varsity girls basketball team rolled over host Greenfield Friday night in a Woodland Conference game, 57-22.

The win improved the No. 2 ranked Pirates to 10-0 on the season and 8-0 in league play.

PHS jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter and led 34-14 at halftime.

Jordyn Swan led Pewaukee with 11 points and Emily Wirth had  10 tallies. Natalie Wood led the PHS rebounders with seven. Danielle Jasinski had five rebounds.

City of Delafield – An employee of Qdoba Restaurant was robbed and beaten by two men outside of the restaurant late Jan. 9.

According to a statement released by Police Chief Scott Taubel: A 20-year-old woman was leaving Qdoba, 3250 Golf Road, at about 11 p.m., and as she walked to her vehicle she was approached by two men wearing masks. As the woman attempted to get into her vehicle she was hit in the head with what she believed to be a glass bottle.

As the woman laid on the ground she was hit and kicked and the men took her purse and ran off to the north. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated and released.

One suspect is described as heavy set male, about 5-foot, 7-inches tall, to 5-foot, 8-inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds. He was wearing a dark blue short sleeved shirt over a long sleeved black shirt and dark pants.

The second man was described as being about 5-foot, 4-inches tall, to 5-foot, 5-inches tall, and weighing about 150 pounds. Both men were wearing a Halloween type mask.

If anyone has any information, contact the City of Delafield Police Department at 262-646-6240.

Jodi Kessler, a 51-year-old Village of Hartland woman, died in Hawaii while snorkeling.

Police are still investigating the incident, and Mike Johnson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the story here.

UPDATED: According to a release from police in Hawaii, the possible drowning occurred off the coast of Ka'ohe, South Kona.

The incident occured on Jan. 9, when police responded to a 10:11 a.m. call. Kessler was pronounced dead at 11:41 a.m. at a local hospital after family members had pulled the victim ashore and performed CPR on her.

The release indicates that she was snorkeling with family members when she became distressed and began struggling to stay afloat.

The exact cause of death is still undetermined.

Mike Sorenson of Merton, one of the top golfers in Arrowhead history, has left the University of Wisconsin men's golf program and will play the spring semester with his younger brother Steve at Colorado State.

Sorenson, one of the top players for the Badgers the last three semesters, made his decision to leave UW on Monday. Sorenson is a fourth semester sophomore. His brother Steve is a freshman.

UW granted Sorenson his release and will be eligible to play immediately for Colorado State.

Village of Sussex -  Village trustees Tuesday night ripped into Town of Lisbon officials for the dispreportionate number of police calls that have to be made in the town by Waukesha County Sheriff's deputies assigned to the village.

Village President Tony Lapcinski plans to meet with Waukesha County Executive Dan Varakas to discuss what alternatives are available to the village to reduce the number of calls they are required to make in the town.

Both the village and the town rely on seperate police service contracts with the Waukesha County Sheriff's department. The village pays for 24 hour, seven day a week protection with a force of 11 deputies at a cost of $1.4 million compared to the approximately $433,000 the town spends for three officers who provide one patrol per two eight hour shifts.

"Sussex responded 216 more times to assist Lisbon during the first half of 2010 than Lisbon assisted Sussex. This means Sussex officers are responding to Lisbon calls more than once a day on top of normal assistance,"  Lapcinski told the Village Board at its Tuesday night meeting.

Lapcinski told the trustees he believed the town officials were more concerned about the size of the town tax rate than the level of service provided to town residents.

"They believe if they can get it for free, why pay for it," added Trustee Steve Berger

Trustees Jason Wegner suggested village officials by providing the additional police protection are " looking out for the citizens of Lisbon because I believe their board is not."

Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team, ranked ninth in Division 2 in this week's state AP poll, lost at home Tuesday  night to Whitnall, 51-45.

The loss dropped the Pirates to 6-3 in Woodland Conference play and 8-3 overall.

Pewaukee never led once in the game.

Junior center Jordy Edgerson fired in 14 points for the Pirates and grabbed seven rebounds. John Czerwinski and Cameron Hehn added 7 points each for Pewaukee.

Pewaukee's varsity girls basketball team, ranked No. 2 in this week's Division 2 state AP poll, remained undefeated Tuesday  by scoring a 56-34 Woodland Conference victory over host Whitnall.

PHS improved to 11-0 on the season and 9-0 in league play.

The Pirates were led by senior Amanda Baalke with 13 points and Natalie Wood with 11.

Pewaukee will play at St. Francis (9-3) on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Arrowhead's varsity boys basketball team,  ranked eighth in this week's state Division 1 AP poll, defeated host Brookfield Central in a nonconference game Tuesday night, 64-54.

The win moved the Warhawks to 10-2 on the season. AHS will return to Classic 8 Conference play on Friday when they play at Waukesha South at 7:30 p.m.

Arrowhead led 15-14 after the first period and never trailed in the final three quarters. Their biggest lead was 12 points.

Charlie Fischer fired in a game-high 17 points for Arrowhead. Ryan May added 16 points and Jonny Fischer 12 for the winners.

Arrowhead shot 51% from the floor.

Deputy Fire Chief Paul Kozlowski was unanimously chosen by the Town Board Tuesday to take the reigns of the town fire department.

Kozlowski, 47, will be the town’s full-time fire chief. As deputy fire chief, Kozlowski was a full-time employee. Kozlowski will replace Dean Richards who served as chief for 13 years.

"He is going to do a superb job," said Town Chairman Paul Kanter.

A man who posted online threats to the state's top elected officials, along with other prominent Wisconsin politicans, has been apprehended, according to a source close to the investigation.

Authorities have been investigating an Internet post that targeted Gov. Scott Walker,  Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch and other notables and was made news after Senate Chief Clerk Robert Marchant sent a memo to all Senate offices urging senators to be mindful of their safety. The missive said the threats were aimed at several state officials, including two state senators, but did not identify them. 

Waukesha – Bryan F. Wendt, a former teacher in the Oconomowoc School District, was sentenced today to eight years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old girl while student teaching at a Waukesha school.

Wendt, 27, of North Prairie, was also ordered by Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Mark Gundrum to seven years of extended supervision to followed his prison sentence.

Wendt was convicted of a felony charge of second-degree sexual assault. Two counts of child enticement and another charge of second-degree sexual assault were dismissed under an agreement with prosecutors.

Wendt met the girl while he was a student teacher at Waukesha Central Middle School about three years ago when she was in eighth grade, according to the criminal complaint. Wendt told police they developed a relationship that evolved into a physical one and had sexual intercourse, the complaint said.

They had intercourse one week before the girl’s 15th birthday in August 2009 and the last time was May 14, 2010 in a van parked at Waukesha South High School.

The incidents came to light May 19, 2010 when school authorities reported a possible sexual relationship between Wendt and the girl, according to the complaint.

Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team won its third consecutive game Friday night as they downed visiting Waukesha South in a Classic 8 Conference game, 33-29.

AHS  (5-5) went on a 13-2 run late in the first period and into the second as they took a 19-11 lead at halftime and were never headed in the second half.

South (6-4) did pull within two at 28-26 with 1:39 remaining , but Jessica Goetz scored three points and Jenny Smith had two as the Warhawks secured the win.

Smith led the Warhawks with 11 points, seven of which came in the second half. Andie Zeman and Goetz added 7 points each for the winners.

Katy Allen led South with 9 points, seven of which came in the fourth period.

Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team whipped visiting St. Francis Friday night in a Woodland Conference game, 69-44.

PHS improved to 9-3 on the season and 7-3 in league play.

The Pirates led 43-23 at halftime.

Ben Steker led PHS in scoring with 12 points. Jordy Edgerson added 10 points and John Czerwinski had 9.

In a game that could have been a roadblock on Arrowhead's path to Classic 8 supremacy, the Warhawks boys basketball team nonetheless rolled past host Waukesha South on Friday, 73-50.

Charlie Fischer scored 20 points to pace the Warhawks (11-2, 6-0 in Classic 8), which scored 23 points in the first quarter on a sparkling 9 of 15 shooting. South (8-5), which possesses one of the taller players in the area in 6-11 center Derek Hussinger in addition to all-conference returnee Tim Woodford, held a 13-8 lead in that period before AHS went on a rapid 13-0 run.

Jonny Fischer added 11 points for the Warhawks.

Pewaukee's varsity girls basketball team  ranked second in the state in the latest AP state Division 2 poll, improved to 12-0 on the season Friday night by scoring a come-from-behind 46-38 victory over host St. Francis.

The win moved Pewaukee's Woodland Conference record to 10-0. The Pirates are idle next week.

PHS trailed 35-30 going into the fourth quarter and outscored the Mariners  16-3 in the final period.

Jordyn Swan had 12 points to lead the Pirates. Amanda Baalke chipped in with 9 tallies.

Ketle Moraine's varsity girls basketball team remained undefeated in Classic 8 Conference play Friday night by scoring a come-from-behind 57-47 win over host Waukesha West. KM is tied with defending WIAA Division 1 state champion Milwaukee Pius for the league lead.

The Lasers trailed at halftime (33-22) before outscoring the Wolverines in the second half, 35-14,  to post the win.

Courtney Leister fired in 14 points to lead KM. Olivia Weber chipped in with 10 and Kelly  Robinson had 10. Becki Martin and Anna Luterbach added 8 ploints each.

Visiting Waukesha West handed Kettle Moraine's varsity boys basketball team a 58-29 Classic 8 Conference setback last Friday night.

West led 36-12 at halftime.

Logan Solano led the Lasers with 9 points and Kyle Kita had 7.

Tyler Coffey led West with 15 points. He made five 3-pointers in the game.

Monday's snowfall made work for some, like Adam Long on Field Street in Mukwonago, who blew snow off the sidewalk by his residence. However, others took a break for sledding like sledders (from left) Eleanor Jonas, 10, Patrick Jonas, 10, and Maleny Neubauer, 10, all of Eagle as they formed a train of sleds in Lauren Park in the Town of Mukwonago.

A normal 20 -minute trip on Highway 83 from the southern part of Hartford to Hartland took 46 minutes Monday night. The trip started at 6:30 p.m. and didn't end until 7:16 p.m.

Highway 83 was snow covered and slippery the entire way.

Village of Sussex - A Milwaukee area developer has agreed to purchase and redevelop the 10 acre Mommoth Springs Canning Company site at the intersection of Main Street and Waukesha Avenue, according to village officials.

Development of the vacant site has been considered a key element in the village's plan to redevelop the east end of Main Street as well as portions of Waukesha Avenue.

Village Administrator Jeremy Smith said the village planning staff is expected to meet in February or March with Arthur Sawall who, according to Smith, is the processing of purchasing the land from an M & I Bank owned holding company. Smith said he anticipates Sawall will build a multi use retail, commecrial and residential complex on the site valued someone where between $25 and $50 million.

"The cannery news is huge for us," said Village President Tony Lapcinski. "It is the home run we needed to hit in order to make Tax Increment Financing District #6 economically make sense."

Lapcinski explained that the cannery development was necessary to generate enough revenues to enable the city to provide private enterprise incentives to redevelop parts of the east end of Main Street.

Another critical element in the village's redevelopment plans is the remodeling, or possible new construction, of the Piggly Wiggly Grocery store which located near the west end of Main Street across from the Village Hall and Library campus.

Village officials have indicated they plan to encourage corporate officials of the national grocery store company to help local owners with their plans to make improvements in the store, including possibly purchasing land adjacent to the existing site to build a new store.

Talent shows have been around as long as any of us can remember. In grade school, budding saxophonists and songsters, dancers and drummers paraded onto the stage in the hopes their talent would shine through their anxiety to impress their peers.

On television, Ted Mack’s “The Original Amateur Hour” gave performers such as Gladys Knight and Pat Boone their first taste of success as viewers sent in postcards or phoned in their favorites.  Later on, mallet-wielding celebrity judges such as Joan Rivers would sometimes boot off “The Gong Show” contestants who failed to entertain even before they finished their number. On “Star Search,” hosted by Ed McMahon, the studio audience voted for the best singers, dancers and comedians, which included comedians Adam Sandler and Dave Chappelle and singers Beyonce and Christine Aguilera.

Those shows were the warm up act to “American Idol,” which began its 10^th season on Wednesday with new judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joining Randy Jackson.

Back home, local youngsters will be competing in Lake Country’s version of the show. “Main Street Idol” kicks off Friday night as 9- to 13-year-old performers will be in the spotlight at Theatre on Main, 25 S. Main St. in Oconomowoc. Saturday night, kids 14 to 18 will be singing their hearts out. Both shows start at 7 p.m.

While “American Idol” takes months to drain the talent pool, “Main Street Idol” will conclude the following week. Semi-finals are Friday, Jan. 28 with the exciting finale on Saturday, both at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for all shows.

Tickets for the shows are $10 and may be purchased by calling the box office at (262) 560-0564, at Books & Company, Fox Bros. Oconomowoc Piggly Wiggly.

For more information, call (262) 853-7628 or visit www.theatreonmain.org.

Led by a brilliant one-two punch of seniors Brandon St. George and Ricky Lovett, the No. 9 ranked Arrowhead varsity boys basketball team defeated visiting Waukesha Catholic Memorial Friday night in a Classic 8 Conference game, 76-56.

The win vaulted the Warhawks to a 12-2 mark overall and a league-leading 7-0 in league play.

St. George fired in a game-high 21 points, scoring all of those tallies in the game's final 18:44. Lovett had his best varsity game ever, scoring 17 points, including 11 in a span of 3:31 from the second period into the third quarter.

AHS led at halftime 31-26. A 16-3 run late in the third period into the fourth quarter finally put the game away for the Warhawks.

Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team won its fourth straight game Friday night by scoring a lopsided 55-28 win over host Catholic Memorial.

AHS improved to 4-3 in Classic 8 Conference play and 6-5 overall.

The Warhawks outscored CMH 29-14 in the middle two quarters to roll to an easy win.

Jenny Smith fired in 15 points to lead the Warhawks. Andrea Hirschfeld added 8 points.

Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team, ranked ninth in the state in the latest Division 2 state AP poll, lost to host East Troy Saturday night in a nonconference game, 58-54.

PHS hurt itself by sinking just 6 of 16 free throws. East Troy made 18 of 28 for the night, including 8 of 10 in the  fourth quarter.

Pewaukee fell to 9-4 on the season and East Troy improved to 11-1. East Tory is ranked fourth in Division 3.

Ben Steker had a big night for Pewaukee. He finished with 18 points, making 8 of 9 shots from the field. Jordy Edgerson chipped in with 10 tallies and Kray Bradley had 9.

Arrowhead's varsity boys swim team, ranked No. 3 in the state, finished second Saturday at the West Bend Invitational. No. 1 ranked Madison Memorial won the meet crown with 634 points and AHS had 483. Neenah was third with 368 tallies.

Jake Prodoehl of the Warhawks won two races. He took first place in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.61) and first in the 100 freestyle (53.59).

Evan Barta of Arrowhead won the 100 backstroke at 1:00.51.

Merton Schools Superintendent Mark Flynn plans to announce his retirement and step down from the helm of the Merton School District after a special school board meeting tonight.

The longtime superintendent has led the School District for 14 years, and he has spent 31 years in education – 23 of them as a superintendent.

"I’m old," the 55-year-old Flynn joked.

Flynn said he is looking forward to taking some time off, but he still plans to be involved in education.

"It’s just time, and then also some opportunities are opening up for me at the university level. I’ve been involved at (Cardinal Stritch University) for about the last 10 years now as an adjunct professor."

Flynn has taught education law courses at the university, but he said he is excited about the opportunity to work in teacher and school administrator preparation programs. For now, he plans to wait and see what becomes available.

"I’ll take some time off. I’ll see what becomes available, otherwise my plan is to continue at Cardinal Stritch in the adjunct role and then see what happens," he said.

"That’s why I got my foot in the door (at Cardinal Stritch), so when I was at this kind of point in my life, I’d be able to have something where I could still keep my fingers in the educational pie."

Thanks to some last-second heroics in regulation and some clutch free-throw shooting in the second overtime by junior guard Amanda Bauer, Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team won its fifth consecutive game Tuesday night as they defeated visiting Franklin in double overtime, 57-51.

In the second overtime, AHS outscored the Sabers, 14-8.

Bauer sent the game to overtime by nailing a 3-pointer with 20 seconds to play. In the second overtime, Bauer made 6 of 8 foul shots to put the game away. Bauer and senior guard Sydney Cook scored the final 8 points of the game for the Warhawks, who improved to 7-5 with the win.

Andie Zeman and Jenny Smith scored 12 points each for the winners and Bauer had 11. Jessica Goetz added 8 points to that total. Becky Doleschy scored 5 points and had her best game of the season coming off the bench.

The Pewaukee girls basketball team played nearly flawlessly in the first half, then held off a furious Cudahy challenge to win on the road Tuesday night, 60-52. The win moved the Pirates to 13-0 and gave them momentum heading into a huge battle with visiting New Berlin Eisenhower (12-1) on Friday.

It was smooth sailing in the first two quarters, as Pewaukee used a 15-0 run to take a lead as large as 23 points before settling on a 21-point lead at halftime. Cudahy junior star Taylor Gradinjan had just 1 point in the first half.

But Cudahy went on its own 15-0 run in the third quarter and ultimately pulled within 5 points in an ugly third quarter, during which Pewaukee leading scorer Jordyn Swan sat with four fouls.

But Emily Wirth scored seven straight Pewaukee points in the fourth quarter and finished with 22 points as PHS re-established its lead to 16 points in the final quarter. Cudahy fell to 11-4, and the Pirates took a healthy three-game lead in the Woodland Blue standings.

Eisenhower sits perched atop the Woodland Black standings and won't meet Pewaukee again in the regular season -- but could very well meet the Pirates in the playoffs. Friday's tip is at 7:30 p.m.

Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team, ranked 12th in the state in this week's AP Division 2 state poll, smashed struggling Cudahy at home Tuesday night in a Woodland Conference game, 67-39. PHS improved to 10-4 on the season and will play at 13th ranked New Berlin Eisenhower Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

PHS led 32-18 at halftime and continued to pull away in the second half.

John Czerwinski and Tony Trahan scored 12 points each for Pewaukee. Cameron Hehn chipped in with 8 points.

Area women are invited to gather their friends, relatives and/or co-workers and attend the Go Red Girlfriends program kickoff event on Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital conference center.

Through the Go Red Girlfriends program, the American Heart Association and ProHealth Care are offering women a unique opportunity to embark on a 12-week journey to improve their heart health.

 At the kickoff event, women will learn more about the program, pick up their free Go Red Girlfriends tool kit, obtain information at a health fair and participate in breakout sessions. Heart risk assessments; which include a blood pressure check, waist measurement, BMI, body fat profile, complete lipid and blood glucose check and a one-on-one consult regarding the results, are also available for a $20 fee. An appointment for the heart risk assessment is required and can be made by calling (262) 928-2745. Appointments for heart risk assessments are available beginning at 7 a.m. The health fair and breakout sessions will be held from 10 a.m. – noon.

Village of Hartland – Police are investigating an accident involving a Waukesha County snowplow and vehicle on Highway. 16 on Jan. 21.

According to a statement released by Hartland police, the snowplow was removing snow from Highway 16 at about 11:10 p.m. when it was struck by a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old Sussex man. The Sussex man was taken by Flight for Life helicopter to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa. The man was released from the hospital. Police said alcohol appeared to be a factor in the collision. The county worker was not injured.

Village of Hartland Police were on the scene as an accident shut down both lanes of Hwy 83 around 9:40 Thursday morning.

Motorists were forced to make U-turns around medians and find alternate routes to bypass the pileup on Hwy 83.

Oconomowoc Parent Education Network (OPEN) will host a free Parent Info Night titled, “No Child Should Be Afraid To Go To School” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Oconomowoc High School Little Theater (enter through main doors of the Oconomowoc Arts Center).

Presented by Jim Jelinske, adults who attend the presentation will understand the recognizable signs of bullies and victims and learn strategies in the prevention of bullying and harassment. Registration is required. For information and to register, send an e-mail to Katie Westerman at kathleen.westerman@mail.oasd.k12.wi.us.

Traffic delays are plaguing the evening commute on westbound Hwy 16.

An accident is causing slow downs and backups on  Hwy 16 between the City of Pewaukee and the Village of Hartland.

Traffic backed up beginning at the curve near the Capitol Dr. exit and continued all the way into Hartland.

A Jan. 27 letter from Lake Country School in the Village of Hartland told parents that the school has one case of H1N1, commonly known as Swine Flu.

The letter, from Superintendent Mark Lichte, said the school was taking extra precautions to ensure that the disease did not spread.

The school said computers would be cleaned after each use and bathrooms would be cleaned at noon each day. Teachers were also asking their students to clean their desks throughout the day on Friday.

"We will be encouraging all children to be vigilant with this during the day," the letter read. "We will follow protocols in the health room that we have in the past including the use of facemasks."

H1N1 causes normal flu-like symptoms like fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Others have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

The letter urged parents to reinforce the importance of hand-washing to their children.

A bill draft to appeal and amend statutes relating to the use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots and team names by school boards will be shared with State legislators for cosponsorship on Monday, Jan. 31. The bill draft was authored by State Senators Mary Lazich and Neal Kedzie, and State Representatives Andre Jacque and Steve Nass, according to a letter from Nass dated Jan. 28.

The letter outlines the timeline for gaining approval before the bill could proceed to the Governor for signing. 

"I am confident that if the bill arrives on Governor Scott Walker's desk, he will sign it into law," said Nass in the letter. 

Visiting  New Berlin Eisenhower went on a crucial 16-0 run late in the first period and into the second Friday night as they defeated the previously undefeated Pewaukee varsity girls basketball team in a Woodland Conference game, 55-43.

Pewaukee fell to 13-1 overall with the loss and 10-1 in league play. The win vaulted NBE to 13-1 overall and 11-0 in league play. The Pirates went into the game ranked second in the state in Division 2 and Eisenhower was ranked third.

Junior Nicole Bauman fired in 28 points for the Lions. Jordyn  Swan led Pewaukee with 16 points.

Eisenhower held Pewaukee without a basket for a span of 12:49 from the first period into the third quater.

The Lions led 46-26 going into the fourth quarter.